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Ken Chang
Ken Chang

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What's working in growth hacking right now? Here's what we're seeing

After working with 50+ startups this quarter, I've noticed three trends consistently delivering results:

  1. Micro-communities outperform broad audiences - niche Discord groups seeing 3x engagement vs social media
  2. 'Trojan horse' content works wonders - our case study template (free here: [yourlink]) gets shared 40% more than promotional posts
  3. Personalization at scale is now possible - simple AI tools can customize 80% of outreach while feeling human

Biggest mistake I see? Chasing vanity metrics. One client doubled their 'leads' but saw no revenue bump - turned out they were optimizing for signups rather than qualified leads.

What growth levers are working for you lately? Would love to compare notes and share more data from what we're seeing.

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